to the throne. those divisions have played out in public and in courtrooms. however, prince mbonisi zulu, the brother of the new king believes his late parents, queen mantfombi dlamini zulu and king goodwill zwelithini would have been proud of this moment. the king and queen were people that wanted unity, so with what s happening right now, it s very pleasing to them because all they want is unity. while many have gathered to celebrate with the new king, all eyes will be on him as he begins his reign. he doesn t have political power but he does have influence on the 11 million strong zulu ethnic group. he is also expected to help in tackling some of south africa s social problems, including drug abuse and gender based violence. nomsa maseko, bbc news, durban.
people have gathered for the traditional coronation of king misuzulu ka zwelithini here at kwakhangelamankengane royal palace. despite the fact that there are squabbles and legal challenges within the royal family as to who should take the throne, it appears the zulu nation itself has made its choice. this is seen as a show of force to affirm that the first born son of queen mantfombi dlamini zulu is the rightful heir to the throne. translation: today is - an opportunity for us to start afresh, turn over a new leaf. even though some have turned their backs on us, we want them to return home, for us to reunite our nation. cheering and applause the king himself has no political powers but is very influential in his
itself has made its choice. this is seen as a show of force to affirm that the first born son of queen mantfombi dlamini zulu is the rightful heir to the throne. translation: today is - an opportunity for us to start afresh, turn over a new leaf. even though some have turned their backs on us, we want them to return home, for us to reunite our nation. cheering and applause the king himself has no political powers but is very influential in his nation, which is the largest ethnic group in south africa. the king and a select few members of the royal family, and also the zulu regiment,
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despite the fact that there are squabbles and legal challenges within the royal family as to who should take the throne, it appears the zulu nation itself has made its choice. this is seen as a show of force to affirm that the first born son of queen mantfombi dlamini zulu is the rightful heir to the throne. translation: today is - an opportunity for us to start afresh, turn over a new leaf. even though some have turned their backs on us, we want them to return home, for us to reunite our nation. cheering and applause the king himself has no political powers but is very influential in his nation, which is the largest ethnic group in south africa.